The latest updates from the SC Department of Transportation show that the I-85 widening project will be completed on November 24, 2024. Several sections of the interstate will, however, be completed before then. Numerous road closures in connection with the project have been announced. The latest is part of Wilcox Avenue in Cherokee County beginning April 29. The closure is […]
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Limestone senior showcase reception May 2
Limestone University art student Mika Walters will present her Senior Showcase, “Double | Doburu” with a reception and artist talk on Thursday May 2, at 6 p.m., in the Limestone Gallery located inside the Hines & Riggins Center. The reception and artist talk is free and open to the public. The exhibition is now open and will run through May […]
OUTSTANDING
Luther Vaughan Elementary guidance counselor Ruby Byers was presented with the Elbert K. Fretwell outstanding educator award April 15 by Pack 145 from Boy Scouts of America Palmetto Council. The award is presented by local scouts to teachers, education support staff and school administrators that stand out from their professional peers in their efforts to model positive character values. The […]
POLICE REPORTS
These boots were made for smellingA pair of shoes was reported stolen from an Oak Street residence April 15. According to a report on file at the Gaffney Police Department, the victim came home from picking up her husband and noticed a pair of shoes was missing from the front porch. The victim then checked her doorbell camera and told police a male subject wearing […]
PUT DOWN THE GUNS
On Wednesday, the Put Down the Guns Now Young People Organization handed out 62 free gunlocks and had 21 children and teens sign a pledge to not touch a gun at McDonald’s in Blacksburg.
COURT ADJOURNED
A retirement luncheon was held Monday for Blacksburg magistrate office clerk Vickie Campbell Dickson. Dickson was presented with a rocking chair and a plaque for 31 years of service. She is pictured with Chief Magistrate Will Cobb, Magistrate Ted Suppiger, Magistrate Julian Wright, and Magistrate Bart Howell.
Garden club hears about ‘Free Food From Flowers’
The Gaffney Garden Club met Tuesday, April 9 at the Administration Building in Gaffney, SC. Refreshments were provided and served by Randy and Sandra Tucker and Cynthia Tate. After the business meeting, club member and local business owner Denise Evans presented on “Free Food From Flowers.” With handouts, slides and even sample packets, Denise demonstrated that many flowers and plants […]
WHAT’S UP
Clothing & Food Giveaway The TMBA YWA Clothing & Food Giveaway will be held Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. until at Limestone Baptist Church, 807 S. Johnson St. Hash Sale New Harvest Ministries Church, 215 Pecan St., is having a hash sale May 6 beginning at 11 a.m. Sandwiches and a drink and hash plates will be sold for […]
Beautiful flowers are produced by the ‘Liriodendron tulipifera’
This flower is commonly seen on the ground, after it has been blown out of the tree from which it comes. It is an odd flower, sure enough. This being a member of the Magnolia family, botanists like to call the colorful, floppy parts of the flower “tepals”, rather than “sepals” and “petals”, like most flowers have. There will be […]
Road will be closed
FREEThe South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close part of Green River Road in Cherokee County beginning on April 29 as part of the I-85 Widening Project. The closure is anticipated to last two months. During the closure, traffic will be detoured using Macedonia Road, Green Acres Road, Oglesby Valley Road and Green River Road. A map of the […]
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